Archive 2013 · Actor Head Shots With a Friend

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Here are a few photos from a photo session with a friend of mines who is also an aspiring actor. We went for a variety of looks but we went for more of a somewhat stern slightly mysterious look in the end.

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Sep 21, 2013 at 01:27 AM

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I think the first 2 are not properly focused. I don't like that 4th one.

Sep 21, 2013 at 02:19 AM

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I like the first three but not the 4th, but quite a margin.

Sep 21, 2013 at 04:09 AM

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01Ryan10 wrote:
I think the first 2 are not properly focused. I don't like that 4th one.

Thanks for your input.

The first two are properly focused.....they might appear soft but that's due to using iso 1600 with a Canon 40D and the Canon 50 1.8 wide open. I used the technique of Dragging The Focus Ring a long with Machine Gunning The Shutter to get a few tack sharp photos.

I agree with the 4th one, the lower half needs to be darkened to bring focus to the face.

Sep 22, 2013 at 07:08 PM

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Ian Boys wrote:
I like the first three but not the 4th, but quite a margin.

Glad you like the first three....especially coming from someone that is highly experienced such as your self. I agree, after reviewing the fourth photo the lower half needs to be darkened.

Believe it or not the forth photo was actually lit using head lights set to high beam from his car with a reflector to reflect the light to the side of the wall where the head lights were not hitting.

Sep 22, 2013 at 07:12 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Actor Head Shots With a Friend

Withdrawn.

Edited on Sep 23, 2013 at 01:58 PM · View previous versions

Sep 23, 2013 at 01:01 PM

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Before you spend your time responding to this, check https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1237286/0 for some perspective.

Sep 23, 2013 at 01:18 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Actor Head Shots With a Friend

warrenjrphotog wrote:
Thanks for your input.

The first two are properly focused.....they might appear soft but that's due to using iso 1600 with a Canon 40D and the Canon 50 1.8 wide open. I used the technique of Dragging The Focus Ring a long with Machine Gunning The Shutter to get a few tack sharp photos.

I agree with the 4th one, the lower half needs to be darkened to bring focus to the face.

Well...whatever you did, the first two photos in this thread look a little soft around the eyes.

Sep 23, 2013 at 02:33 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Actor Head Shots With a Friend

Yeah, if they look soft then they probably need improvement. Maybe it's what you did with the focus ring.

I had the impression that the left eye was soft in the first 3 shots.

#4. I find the strong nose shadow to be the problem, along with the hair blending into the dark background. The bright neck area could be darkened a bit, but I didn't find it a big problem.

Sep 24, 2013 at 01:50 PM


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